Minutes Council 3 6 01CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
OFFICIAL
City Council, Special Session, March 6, 2001
Council Met at 6:30 P.M. in the Public Library Auditorium
Present: Mayor Duggan, Council Members Buol, Cline, Markham, Michalski (by telephone),
Nicholson, Robbins, City Manager Michael Van Milligen, Corporation Counsel Barry Lindahl.
Mayor Duggan read the call and stated this is a Special Session of the City Council called for the
purpose of conducting a Public Hearing on the Fiscal Year 2002 Budget and Five Year Capital
Improvement Program.
Proofs of Publication on Notice of Public Hearing on Budget Estimate for Fiscal Year 2002 and
Notice of Public Hearing on Five Year Capital Improvement Program beginning July 1, 2001
through the fiscal year ending June 30, 2006, communication from the Historical Preservation
Commission and communication of the City Manager regarding the Fiscal Year 2002 Budget, upon
motion received and filed.
Upon motion it was resolved to suspend the rules to allow anyone present to address the Council if
they so desire.
Public input and discussion on departments in the following order: Parking Division - no comments;
Finance Department - no comments; City Manager[]s Office - no comments; City Council - no
comments; City Clerk[]s Office - no comments; Legal Department - no comments; Airport
Department - no comments; Water Pollution Control - no comments; Library - no comments;
Building Services Department - no comments; Civic Center - no comments; Recreation Division - no
comments; Park Division - no comments; Information Services Department - no comments; Cable
TV Division - no comments; Community/Economic Development Department - no comments;
Planning Services Department - no comments; Housing Services Department - no comments;
Human Rights Department - no comments; Water Department - no comments; Operations and
Maintenance Department - no comments; Engineering Division - Steve Mosiman of 1000 Clarke
Drive, Gary Hansen of 2186 Hogdgon Street, Ron Marfilius of 2154 Hogdgon and Don Marxen of
506 Clarke Drive spoke in favor of opening the Hogdgon Street Steps as soon as possible; Transit
Division - no comments; Purchase of Services - no comments; Emergency Communications Center
- no comments; Emergency Management - no comments; Fire Department - no comments; Health
Department - no comments; and Police Department - no comments. Public input and discussion on
the Five Year Capital Improvement Program - no comments.
Upon motion the public hearing portion of the Budget was closed.
City Manager Van Milligen stated there might be savings from other City projects at the end of the
current fiscal year and that Council could look at replacing the Hogdgen Street Steps at that time.
There was consensus by Council that this should be looked at. Council Member Nicholson asked
that the consultant services for the update of the Zoning Ordinance be a priority in the Fiscal Year
2003 budget if that work is not accomplished by staff during the current year. Council Member
Michalski stated she would like the Historic Preservation Planner position be seriously looked at
and that staff be directed to work on funding possibilities and to develop a comprehensive job
description.
Markham moved adoption of Resolution No. 89-01 Adopting Annual Budget as amended for the
Fiscal Year ending June 30, 2001, Resolution No. 90-01 Adopting Five Year Capital Improvement
Program budget, Resolution No. 91-01 Adopting the Program Year 2001 (Fiscal Year 2002)
Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Budget. Seconded by Nicholson. Motion carried 7-
0.
Ordinance No. 14-00 Amending the City of Dubuque Code of Ordinances Section 44-83(a)(2)
Establishing the schedule of sewer rates, and Section 44-83(a)(3)g. Establishing the minimum
sewer charge; Ordinance No. 15-00 Amending the City of Dubuque Code of Ordinances Section
40-37 Paragraph (a) Establishing charges for the collection and disposal of solid waste and
recyclable materials increasing the monthly fee from $7.44 per dwelling unit per month to $7.50;
Ordinance No. 16-01 Amending City of Dubuque Code of Ordinances Section 2-21 Establishing the
compensation of the Mayor and Council Members, presented and read. Markham moved that the
requirement that a proposed Ordinance be considered and voted on for passage at two Council
Meetings prior to the meeting at which it is to be finally passed be suspended and further moved
final consideration and passage of the three Ordinances. Seconded by Nicholson. Motion carried
7-0.
Markham moved adoption of Resolution No. 92-01 Approving the Wage Plans and compensation
packages for non-bargaining unit employees for Fiscal Year 2002, Fiscal Year 2003 and Fiscal
Year 2004. Seconded by Nicholson. Motion carried 7-0.
At 7:10 p.m. Council went into closed session regarding property acquisition (Iowa Code Chapter
21.5(1)(j).
At 7:12 p.m. Council reconvened the Special Session.
There being no further business, upon motion meeting adjourned at 7:13 p.m.
/s/Jeanne F. Schneider
City Clerk
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